Nice story. It is an anecdote or a fable. A tongue-in-cheek analysis on South Asian politics if not world politics.
Rahul Gandhi walks into ICICI Bank to cash a cheque. As he approaches
the cashier he says, "Good morning Ma'am, would you please cash this
cheque for me?"
Cashier: "It would be my pleasure sir. Could you please show me your ID?"
RG: "Truthfully, I did not bring my ID with me as I didn't think there
was any need to. I am Vice President of the Congress Party. Future
Indian PM.
Cashier: "Yes sir, I know who you are, but with all
the regulations and monitoring of the banks because of imposters and
forgers and requirements etc., I must insist on seeing your ID."
RG: "Just ask anyone here at the bank who I am and they will tell you. Everybody knows who I am."
Cashier: "I am sorry sir but these are the bank rules and I must follow them."
RG: "I am urging you, please, to cash this cheque."
Cashier: "Look Sir here is an example of what we can do. One day,
Sachin Tendulkar came into the bank without ID. To prove he was Sachin
he pulled out his bat and played a beautiful shot across the bank. With
that shot we knew him to be Sachin and cashed his cheque."
"Another
time, Mahesh Bhupati came in without ID. He pulled out his tennis
racquet and played a fabulous shot when the tennis ball landed in my
cup. With that shot we cashed his cheque.
So, sir what can you do to prove that it is you, and only you, future indian PM, Rahul Gandhi?"
RG stands there thinking, and thinking, and finally says:
"Honestly, my mind is a total blank... There is nothing that comes to
my mind. I can't think of a single thing. I have absolutely no idea what
to do; I just don't have a clue".
Cashier: 'Sir, 500 or 1000 rupee notes?'
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